3-hydroxybenzyl-alcohol dehydrogenase

Template:Short description Template:Infobox enzyme In enzymology, a 3-hydroxybenzyl-alcohol dehydrogenase (Template:EC number) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol + NADP⁺ $\rightleftharpoons$ 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde + NADPH + H⁺

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol and NADP⁺, whereas its 3 products are 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde, NADPH, and H⁺.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 3-hydroxybenzyl-alcohol:NADP⁺ oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include m-hydroxybenzyl alcohol dehydrogenase, m-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (NADP⁺) dehydrogenase, and m-hydroxybenzylalcohol dehydrogenase. This enzyme participates in toluene and xylene degradation.

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